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der Widerspruch

contradiction / objection

Nominative Sg.der Widerspruch
Genitive Sg.des Widerspruchs
Nominative Plural
die Widersprüche
Dative Pluralden Widersprüchen
Gender / Plural CueLexical gender — memorize together with its article

Full 4-Case Declension Table

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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.

Case (Fall)QuestionSingularPlural
Nominative
Nominativ (Werfall)
Wer oder was?
der Widerspruch
die Widersprüche
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Widerspruch
die Widersprüche
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Widerspruch
den Widersprüchen
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Widerspruchs
der Widersprüche

Why These Endings Work

Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.

  • Dative plural adds -n to the plural stem: Widersprüche → Widersprüchen.
Pattern summary: Genitive Sg adds -(e)s; Accusative/Dative Sg equal the base noun.

Example Sentences in Context

Accusative

Sie löste den scheinbaren Widerspruch elegant auf.

She resolved the apparent contradiction elegantly.

Genitive

Nach Eingang des Widerspruchs prüft die Behörde den Fall erneut.

Once the objection has been received, the authority reviews the case again.

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FAQs: der Widerspruch

Is "Widerspruch" der, die, or das in German?

"Widerspruch" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Widerspruch). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.

What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Widerspruch"?

The Nominative plural of der Widerspruch is "die Widersprüche" (pattern: ¨-e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Widersprüchen".

How does "der Widerspruch" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a strong masculine noun, "Widerspruch" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Widerspruchs); Accusative and Dative keep "Widerspruch".